As part of our effort to beautify the Excelsior Commercial Corridor, the Excelsior Action Group is sponsoring the creation of a parklet by 4754 Mission Street. A parklet is a temporary installation permitted by the city. In the planning department's own words:

• "Each Pavement to Parks project is intended to be a public laboratory where the City can work with the community to test the potential of the selected location to be permanently reclaimed as public open space. Materials and design interventions are meant to be temporary and easily moveable should design changes be desired during the trial-run. Seating, landscaping, and treatment of the asphalt will be common features of all projects." (more information available at http://sfpavementtoparks.sfplanning.org/index.htm)

The Excelsior Action Group is working with Mama Art Cafe, Out of Site Youth Arts Center, and a panel made up of Excelsior residents and city employees to come up with a design that is both beautiful and functional.

The Excelsior Action Group is undergoing robust efforts to get community input on this project, distributing surveys at Mama Art Cafe, community meetings, community events, and online.  Thus far, EAG has surveyed over 100 Excelsior residents to get their feedback on whether the parklet project is a good idea, and if so what design elements would they like to see in it.

• 97% of respondents supported the creation of a parklet
  
• If you would like to contribute your opinion take our online survey